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Title: The world book; (electronic resource) organized knowledge in story and picture
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932, ed Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Locke, George Herbert, 1870-1937, ed
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago, New York (etc.) Hanson-Roach-Fowler Co.
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ustry, its chief center being Cin-cinnati, Ohio ranks high in the value of its flourand gristmill products; milling is one of theoldest industries of the state. This state rankssecond in the manufacture of glass; the finestcut glass in the country is said to be made atToledo. Ohio ranks first in the manufactureof carriages and wagons, and second in themanufacture of automobiles, both industriesbeing widely distributed throughout the state.Brewing, distilling and the making of wine areimportant industries in the order mentioned,but these products are decreasing in quantityof output. Other large industries are printingand publishing, the making of mens clothing,the manufacture of boots and shoes, the manu-facture of agricultural implements and tobaccomanufactures. Dayton is the largest center inthe world for the manufacture of cash registers,while Akron is an important center of rubbergoods, especially automobile tires. In boththese branches of manufacture the state ranks OHIO 4351 OHIO
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